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zimmer, Wolvecote.
1:56pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Why do they bother publishing these figures. They are meaningless, when the government keep changing the rules as to who can and can't claim a certain benefit. How about we go back to pre-1979 counting, and just say how many people are out of work, that is the figure that matters.

Why do they bother publishing these figures. They are meaningless, when the government keep changing the rules as to who can and can't claim a certain benefit. How about we go back to pre-1979 counting, and just say how many people are out of work, that is the figure that matters.zimmer, Wolvecote.

Why do they bother publishing these figures. They are meaningless, when the government keep changing the rules as to who can and can't claim a certain benefit. How about we go back to pre-1979 counting, and just say how many people are out of work, that is the figure that matters.

Score: -32

dave from witney
4:21pm Wed 20 Feb 13

I'm not surprised that the number of jobseekers are up, every other person in Oxford seems to be East European.

I'm not surprised that the number of jobseekers are up, every other person in Oxford seems to be East European.dave from witney

I'm not surprised that the number of jobseekers are up, every other person in Oxford seems to be East European.

Score: 0

xjohnx
8:57am Thu 21 Feb 13

Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.

Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.

Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.
Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.xjohnx

Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.

Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.

Score: 1

riman09
10:17am Thu 21 Feb 13

There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.

No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.

There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.
No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.riman09

There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.

No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.

Score: 0

zimmer, Wolvecote.
1:16pm Thu 21 Feb 13

xjohnx wrote…

Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.

Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.

Correct, but the overpopulation of Oxford is caused by people born hundreds and thousands of miles away, a little backwater town such as ours cannot cope with that influx, with a council that buries it's head in the sand when it comes to housing an employment for those that it attracts.

[quote][p][bold]xjohnx[/bold] wrote:
Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.
Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.[/p][/quote]Correct, but the overpopulation of Oxford is caused by people born hundreds and thousands of miles away, a little backwater town such as ours cannot cope with that influx, with a council that buries it's head in the sand when it comes to housing an employment for those that it attracts.zimmer, Wolvecote.

xjohnx wrote…

Its true that more people than ever (by far) are in work.

Its time to recognise that overpopulation is the cause of most of the worlds ills.

Correct, but the overpopulation of Oxford is caused by people born hundreds and thousands of miles away, a little backwater town such as ours cannot cope with that influx, with a council that buries it's head in the sand when it comes to housing an employment for those that it attracts.

Score: -25

dave from witney
5:20pm Thu 21 Feb 13

riman09 wrote…

There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.

No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.

I accept that two percent may be students, but fifty percent are car washers and the others just sit in Costa Coffee all day. 98% of them on housing benefit, jobseeker allowance....family allowance, you name it they know it. Rest assured....they are only here for their benefit , not ours

[quote][p][bold]riman09[/bold] wrote:
There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.
No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.[/p][/quote]I accept that two percent may be students, but fifty percent are car washers and the others just sit in Costa Coffee all day. 98% of them on housing benefit, jobseeker allowance....family allowance, you name it they know it. Rest assured....they are only here for their benefit , not oursdave from witney

riman09 wrote…

There are statistics, and damned statistics. The government is desperate to show the economy growing, and employment going up. Unfortunately, reality is very different, for those unable to get full time hours, though supposedly in employment.

No matter the numbers of Eastern Europeans, unemployment is no better, even without them. Some of these people are here as students, helping create work.

I accept that two percent may be students, but fifty percent are car washers and the others just sit in Costa Coffee all day. 98% of them on housing benefit, jobseeker allowance....family allowance, you name it they know it. Rest assured....they are only here for their benefit , not ours

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